The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Budapest hosted a conference on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the formation of United Nations Organization and mark the 60th anniversary of Hungary's membership in the organization.

The British Embassy in Budapest has released a statement to announce that Ms. Theresa Bubbear has been appointed Chargé d'Affaires Ad Interim to Hungary. She took up her appointment on April 27, 2015. There is also a new Deputy Head of Mission.

The Office of the Hungarian President has announced that President János Áder, similarly to other European leaders, will stay away from the Russian Victory Day parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany on May 9 in Moscow.

Fostering relations between countries and within the family - this is the main theme of the article written for the Witty Leaks section of a recent issue of Diplomacy & Trade by the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Iraq in Budapest, Dr. Diary Ahmed Majid.

The United States Senate has confirmed Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Her confirmation had been delayed after Republicans, led by Sen. John McCain, raised objections over her qualifications to represent the U.S. in Hungary.

A competition has been held to select the list of wines that will be served at Hungarian representations abroad and to international delegations at foreign ministry events in 2015. The Carton Hungaricum wine selection was announced at a gala evening.